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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dheepa" data-source="post: 70136" data-attributes="member: 1572">On the imposter syndrome:Remember that you got past a very competitive pipeline of thousands of applicants and you're part of the final 30 they want and are considering making a huge amount of investment in. Remember that you're there not just because you did well at the case study, or got the commercial questions right, but because your interviewers liked you - there was something unique about you, your experiences, the way you conveyed them, that made them think you'd do well at the firm. You're not just another candidate. Come VS stage, you're one of the very few memorable ones whose name, face and experiences the firm remembers and potentially wants to keep around.Remember that you're not alone in feeling like you don't belong or don't deserve to be there. Talk to people about it, your friends, your family. Get people to remind you of all the things you know make you an excellent candidate. It really just is your brain that is tricking you into thinking otherwise, and the best way to shut that down is to listen to people who can objectively give you that reassurance you need.I also think imposter syndrome is a natural consequence of wanting to always be the best. So while I know it's an awful feeling, the other side of the coin is that it will keep you motivated to always do and be more , which isn't so bad after all. Remind yourself that you've worked so hard, its brought you this far, you must be doing something right, so you should just keep going regardless of whether or not you know what you're doing. After all I'm assuming you've pushed through the "Wow I don't think this is a strong app/interview, I'm not going to get it" feeling multiple times and look, you made it out the other side. Why would this time/the VS be any different?Linking this TedTalk I love. It always reminds me that if even the most stereotypically successful people feel this way, then it's really not so bad that I feel the same way too.[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_cannon_brookes_how_you_can_use_impostor_syndrome_to_your_benefit[/URL]</blockquote>

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